[Bujalski's] found a sly way to make his most political film, since he weaves current issues, like racial equity and illegal immigration, into the narrative without sapping the energy from the workplace comedy on the surface. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

Riley's ability to transfer his leftist politics intact from turntable to screen is truly miraculous. His film has a distinct look that ranges from pop-art bright to demonically dark, and Stanfield's lightly absurdist performance holds it all together. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

If [Ferenc] To&#776;ro&#776;k takes his time identifying the characters and their relationships to each other, his seventh feature offers a particularly rewarding payoff, and Elemér Ragályi's daguerreotype-like cinematography stuns at every turn. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

Chances are good that he cast McAvoy and Vikander because he thought they were right for the film... Unfortunately, [Wim] Wenders is unable to capture much chemistry when they're together or suspense when they're apart. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

All I Wish feels like the kind of thing designed to flatter its intended audience, i.e., it's okay to spend most of your life without a man, middle-aged ladies! On second thought, that isn't the world's worst message. I just wish this was a better film. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

As a filmmaker, [Lana] Wilson must have a similar knack for putting people at ease since it's quite remarkable how many of those in her film agreed to appear in such a vulnerable state. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

In the end, this isn't just a story about one family fractured by the Holocaust, but about the German nurse and the South African kindergarten teacher who would affect the trajectory of the clan. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

[Janicza] Bravo and [Brett] Gelman may have been aiming for comedy, and they come close with a spliff-saturated barbecue sequence, but Isaac's bumbling often seems more tragic than not. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

[Doc] Pomus, much like friend and fellow New Yorker [Lou] Reed, didn't judge those who looked or felt like outsiders. He celebrated them. He spoke for them. He was one of them. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

I have mixed feelings about the animation, which feels extraneous, and Henry Rollins seems like an odd choice for narrator, but Turner otherwise does right by his subject. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

There wasn't as much music content in the documentary as I had hoped, but there's value here for viewers interested in the intersection of the police, their training, and the way we treat the mentally ill. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

The collage effect recalls Ken Burns' documentaries for PBS, particularly since Wolf also occasionally inserts still photographs towards which he zooms in slowly in order to approximate movement. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT

The end doesn't satisfy the way it should, since it's more about setting the stage for the next film than bringing this one to a close, though I like the way it starts out as a western before seguing into a war picture. - The Stranger (Seattle, WA)EDIT